Ifeanyi Eseka
Professor Jones
English 1A
7 October 2016
Rape culture
Sexual assault is an in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage against their will, or a non-consensual touching of a person. In universities across the country, an increasing number of victims of sexual assault are stepping forward and reporting their incident to the authorities. Yet only a handful of them are taken seriously allowing the offenders to go unpunished. Very few cases are investigated properly and the perpetrators aren’t being convicted to the full extent of the law. In an article by Yitzchak Besser, the university found three men guilty of sexual assault and harassment, but punished them with being banned from campus only after they finish …show more content…
Fraternities and sororities should also play a part in educating all their ledges on rape culture. Campus security measures, colleges should implement state of the art security measures to decrease the risk of sexual assaults on campus, including adequate lighting, employing more security personnel, effective residence hall security systems, escort services because girls walk around campus at night and for those who would like to visit the library at night or those who have night classes. It is very important to involve all members of the campus community in assessing and contributing to efforts that enhance their safety. Managing reported cases, a body should be setup that will show how the school will respond when incidents of sexual misconduct are reported, what procedures will be implemented and how the rights of the victims and accused students will be protected. These procedures will help to ensure that victims will receive the support and services they need. This body will also be responsible for obtaining information about incidents of sexual misconduct that will impact members of the campus community, reported cases as well as those that have not been brought to the attention of the …show more content…
And in the statement they should include information about the definition and prevalence of sexual assault, the circumstances in which it commonly occurs, what to do if it happens, university sanctions, campus resources, and prevention strategies. The policy should strongly encourage victims to report these incidents.
College Rape Prevention Programs, A program meant train first-year female college students to avoid rape substantially lower their risk of being sexually assaulted. These programs would better inform these females on how to assess risks, learn a couple self-defense technics and defining personal sexual boundaries, knowing when someone is getting too close. I believe that implementing programs like these in colleges across the country to help reduce sexual assaults.
Finally, the consequences, it is important to make people aware of the consequences of sexual assault on campus, that it is a criminal offense and that one could be sent to jail if found
Professor Jones
English 1A
7 October 2016
Rape culture
Sexual assault is an in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage against their will, or a non-consensual touching of a person. In universities across the country, an increasing number of victims of sexual assault are stepping forward and reporting their incident to the authorities. Yet only a handful of them are taken seriously allowing the offenders to go unpunished. Very few cases are investigated properly and the perpetrators aren’t being convicted to the full extent of the law. In an article by Yitzchak Besser, the university found three men guilty of sexual assault and harassment, but punished them with being banned from campus only after they finish …show more content…
Fraternities and sororities should also play a part in educating all their ledges on rape culture. Campus security measures, colleges should implement state of the art security measures to decrease the risk of sexual assaults on campus, including adequate lighting, employing more security personnel, effective residence hall security systems, escort services because girls walk around campus at night and for those who would like to visit the library at night or those who have night classes. It is very important to involve all members of the campus community in assessing and contributing to efforts that enhance their safety. Managing reported cases, a body should be setup that will show how the school will respond when incidents of sexual misconduct are reported, what procedures will be implemented and how the rights of the victims and accused students will be protected. These procedures will help to ensure that victims will receive the support and services they need. This body will also be responsible for obtaining information about incidents of sexual misconduct that will impact members of the campus community, reported cases as well as those that have not been brought to the attention of the …show more content…
And in the statement they should include information about the definition and prevalence of sexual assault, the circumstances in which it commonly occurs, what to do if it happens, university sanctions, campus resources, and prevention strategies. The policy should strongly encourage victims to report these incidents.
College Rape Prevention Programs, A program meant train first-year female college students to avoid rape substantially lower their risk of being sexually assaulted. These programs would better inform these females on how to assess risks, learn a couple self-defense technics and defining personal sexual boundaries, knowing when someone is getting too close. I believe that implementing programs like these in colleges across the country to help reduce sexual assaults.
Finally, the consequences, it is important to make people aware of the consequences of sexual assault on campus, that it is a criminal offense and that one could be sent to jail if found